Abortion service protection zones in place in England and Wales – Home Office

Posted November 1st, 2024 in abortion, government departments, harassment, news, public order by tracey

‘Safe access zones are now in force around abortion clinics in England and Wales to protect women accessing these services.’

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Home Office, 31st October 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace – how to prepare for the party season – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog

‘It seems somewhat apt, then, that the mandatory duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace has come into force (the Preventative Duty)—just in time for this year’s Christmas parties. Employers have long been subject to a legal duty to provide a safe and supportive working environment for all staff but this new duty takes things further.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 30th October 2024

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

Bill seeks to improve UK workplace violence and harassment protections – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 31st, 2024 in bills, employment, equality, harassment, health & safety, news, violence, women by michael

‘A bill which seeks to impose specific duties on employers to improve protections against violence and harassment, especially for women and girls, as part of their obligations to ensure workplace health safety and wellbeing is currently being considered by the UK parliament.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th October 2024

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Firms must prevent sexual harassment at work under new law – BBC News

Posted October 29th, 2024 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, employment, harassment, news, regulations by tracey

‘Employers must take steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, under a new law. The Worker Protection Act also states employers must discipline or hold accountable those who are found guilty of sexual harassment.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Manchester Arena survivors win case against man who claimed there was ‘no bomb’ – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2024 in children, data protection, explosives, harassment, news, terrorism, victims by sally

‘Two survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing have won a high court harassment case against a former television producer who claimed the attack had been staged.’

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

“Safe access zones” at abortion clinics: legislation – Law & Religion UK

Posted October 24th, 2024 in abortion, Christianity, harassment, news by sally

‘On 21 October 2024, the Secretary of State made The Public Order Act 2023 (Commencement No. 5) (England and Wales) Regulations 2024 which extend to England and Wales; this provides that Section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023 (offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services) will come into force on 31 October 2024.’

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Law & Religion UK, 23rd October 2024

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National firm Foot Anstey wins injunction against litigant who harassed staff – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 23rd, 2024 in families, harassment, injunctions, law firms, news, wills by tracey

‘A disgruntled litigant who made threatening calls to a law firm has been banned from making any direct further contact with the practice.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 22nd October 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Law firm granted injunction after “obscene and criminal” phone calls – Legal Futures

Posted October 22nd, 2024 in families, harassment, injunctions, law firms, news, wills by tracey

‘A law firm has been granted an injunction by the High Court after four female members of staff received anonymous, “obscene and criminal” phone calls.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd October 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Court “lacks jurisdiction” to protect party’s lawyers from abuse – Legal Futures

Posted October 21st, 2024 in appeals, confidentiality, employment, harassment, injunctions, jurisdiction, law firms, news by tracey

‘The High Court does not have jurisdiction to grant claimants a protective injunction stopping a defendant from harassing their lawyers, a judge has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 21st October 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

“Disruptive action” may be needed to improve diversity, LSB warns – Legal Futures

‘Bullying and harassment is not limited to the Bar and “disruptive action” may be needed to create a “fair, healthy, diverse and inclusive legal profession”, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 15th October 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Male barristers “not being held to account” for bullying women – Legal Futures

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is “not holding perpetrator barristers accountable for harassment and bullying of women”, female barrister groups have argued.’

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Legal Futures, 8th October 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Fewer complaints about barristers’ use of social media – Legal Futures

The number of reports to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) about barristers’ use of social media has unexpectedly fallen but an increasing proportion relate to “controversial social and political issues”.

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Legal Futures, 30th September 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Buffer zones to be introduced outside abortion clinics after lengthy delays – The Independent

Posted September 18th, 2024 in abortion, delay, demonstrations, fines, government departments, harassment, news by sally

‘Buffer zones will soon be introduced outside abortion clinics to stop women seeking abortions from being harassed by protesters.’

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The Independent, 18th September 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ex-page three model Samantha Fox fined for threatening to knock out officer’s teeth – The Independent

Posted September 3rd, 2024 in airlines, drunk and disorderly, fines, harassment, news, sentencing, threatening behaviour by tracey

‘The former page three model Samantha Fox has been fined after threatening to knock out a police officer’s teeth while drunk during a brawl at Heathrow Airport last December.’

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The Independent, 2nd September 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Harriet Harman seeks input from barristers in ‘moment for change’ review – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 28th, 2024 in barristers, bullying, harassment, news by tracey

‘Former long-serving MP and minister Harriet Harman KC has urged practitioners to come forward with submissions to her independent review of bullying and harassment at the bar which she describes as a ‘moment of change’ for the sector.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th August 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Paralegal unfairly dismissed by firm awarded £105,000 damages – Legal Futures

‘A paralegal at a London law firm who was unfairly dismissed – leaving her dreams of becoming a solicitor in tatters – has been awarded damages of more than £100,000.’

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Legal Futures, 27th August 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Barristers should have duty to “actively promote anti-discrimination” – Legal Futures

Posted August 19th, 2024 in barristers, bullying, diversity, equality, harassment, news, professional conduct by tracey

‘Barristers should be under a professional duty to actively promote anti-discriminatory attitudes and behaviours, it has been suggested.’

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Legal Futures, 19th August 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Violence against women on UK trains rises by 50% in two years – The Guardian

Posted August 14th, 2024 in harassment, news, police, railways, sentencing, sexual offences, statistics, violence, women by sally

‘Violence against women and girls on British railways has risen by more than 50% over two years, according to official figures.’

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The Guardian, 14th August 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Surgeon suspended for sexual harassment at Oxford Transplant Centre – The Guardian

Posted August 12th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, harassment, news, racism by tracey

‘A transplant surgeon found to have sexually harassed four colleagues has been suspended for eight months.’

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The Guardian, 9th August 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ministry of Defence pays out £1.7m to bullying, harassment and discrimination claims last year – The Independent

Posted August 12th, 2024 in armed forces, bullying, compensation, complaints, harassment, news by tracey

‘The Ministry of Defence (MoD) paid out £1.7 million in bullying, harassment and discrimination claims last year, after a series of reports from female civil servants about unacceptable behaviour and cultural issues.’

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The Independent, 10th August 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk